May 2012 - test-neighbhorhood@test.highlandparkpa.com

[Highland Park] Child's wagon
by )( 25 May '12

25 May '12

We are looking for a sturdy Eaton such as Little Tykes or any other brand as long as its sturdy. Please let me know if you have one for sale. Thank you Marie Sent from my Kindle Fire

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[Highland Park] Walloping Weather family program at East Liberty library on Wednesday
by Megan Branning 25 May '12

25 May '12

Mad Science of Pittsburgh presents a fun and education program about weather. Bring your child(ren) in kindergarten through fifth grade for this one-hour, hands-on workshop. Wednesday, May 30, 2012 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Details and registration at: http://clpgh.org/events/details.cfm?location=East%20Liberty&event_id=74133

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[Highland Park] Free Rain Barrel w/ Paid Workshop
by Megan Olson Hunt 25 May '12

25 May '12

Hello neighbors, I wanted to pass on what I thought was a good deal in case anyone has been in the market for a rain barrel. Zero Waste Pittsburgh/Pennsylvania Resource Council received 300, 55-gallon white syrup barrels donated from Coke. They are #2 plastic (food grade), thick and as durable as any other barrel you would get. They do not already have a spigot on them like those you buy at Whole Foods, but the people at PRC have them pre-drilled and the workshop contains *everything *you would need (down to the last little piece of wire and zip tie) to get it set-up and functional. If you go to http://www.formstack.com/forms/?941135-U8dy0IJ89i (also where you sign-up if you want to do it) you will see a similar set-up to what yours will be (but yours is white, not blue). It is "turned off" when the hose is above the top of the barrel (held by wire), then to use it you just lower the hose. It comes w/ the flexible gutter extension, hose connectors, overflow tube, etc. I think the biggest part was that they were pre-drilled so all you have to do is put the pieces where they need to go, and at the workshop they tell you just how to do it. The last workshop w/ the free barrels is June 14, I believe at 6.30 p.m. (the exact time will be in a confirmation email that gets sent to you when you sign-up), on the South Side at Conservation Consultants, Inc. on 14th St. just off E. Carson St. You can pay beforehand or at the workshop (cash or check - no cards). There is parking at the venue as well. If you are a single person you can get one rain barrel and all of the accesories for $35. If you go as a couple to the workshop, but only want one barrel, it's $45. However, even if you are a "couple," if you sign-up separately you can each get a barrel and accessories for $35 each. I know you can get $25 barrels at Penn Barrel on Washington Blvd. ( http://www.pennbarrel.biz/) but I don't think you get the accesories, and if you've never done a rain barrel you might not know exactly how to set it up. The rain barrel workshop is great b/c they are giving you the barrel, everything you need AND explaining how to set it up. So, if nothing else, you could get one barrel from this workshop, and once you know what you're doing, you could buy a $25 barrel and the accesories and set up more barrels if you want. Please note that the rain barrel workshops through Zero Waste/PRC do NOT usually include the barrel - just the accesories. This workshop on June 14th is the LAST of three that include a free barrel, b/c of the donation from Coke. I think rain barrels are an important step to help the city of Pittsburgh alleviate its rain water problem. Rain gardens are also a great idea and at this workshop you get a little overview about water issues in this region, rain gardens and rain barrels. I'm an environmentally-minded person and even I learned a thing or two I didn't know, so it was cool. So, if you've been contemplating getting a rain barrel, now would be a good time. If you've never thought about it before, now is also a good time! Please be aware that watering your vegetable gardens w/ water from certain roof types (treated wood, asphalt w/ zinc, etc.) is NOT recommended. However, this should not deter you from using a rain barrel per se. You can always use the water for your lawn and other non-edible plants, or you can even just divert the water to a grassy area where it can soak in and replenish the groundwater on dry days instead of going into the sewer system on rainy days. Of course it's nice to be able to save on water for our own use (like in our vegetable gardens), but rain barrels are part of something bigger - diverting water from running off into our streams, rivers and lakes. Please consider being a part of this important movement! Take care, Meg

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[Highland Park] certified arborist
by Jan McKeag 25 May '12

25 May '12

Hello neighbors! We have a regular tree guy - for tree removal and pruning - Bert Ackerman 412-521-1938. He's great, not cheap, but reliable. He shows up when he says he will and does the work and a great clean up at the quoted price. We've dealt with him for close to two decades and have always been delighted. However, I now need a certified arborist. While cleaning ivy around my 100+ year old Norway maple, I found a patch of black fungus. Would hate to lose that tree. It provides comforting shade to the yard in the morning and the house in the afternoon. Can anyone recommend a certified arborist to help me with that problem? Thanks. Jan M.

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[Highland Park] Looking for a [generous] arborist or experienced tree climber
by David Stehouwer 25 May '12

25 May '12

The middle school students at Pittsburgh Urban Christian School launched a weather balloon last week to capture near space photos in the stratosphere. Unfortunately, the cameras and equipment containing those photos are hanging from a parachute roughly 60 feet in a tree! Furthermore, this tree is a little over an hour drive east on US-22... It seems our only option to recover the capsule is to climb the tree using equipment - though we don't have the equipment to climb it ourselves, or the resources to pay somebody except in love and gratitude. If you know somebody who might be willing to help, let me know! Its a lofty request, I know.

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[Highland Park] Mattresses for donation
by Amrita Balachandran 25 May '12

25 May '12

Hi all, My husband and I are moving from Pittsburgh and have two mattresses (IKEA and Serta) that we would like to donate. They are both in good condition, and it would be a shame to have to discard them. We cannot take them with us, because we simply do not have the space for extra mattress storage. If anyone or any organization that you know of would be able to use these mattresses, please do contact me. Thank you, ~Amrita

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[Highland Park] Re: Leapster and toy dinosaurs for sale
by Kym Simmons 25 May '12

25 May '12

Not sure if you received this for the HP list. Thanks! On Wed, May 23, 2012 at 8:38 PM, Kym Simmons <kymsimm(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Hi Neighbors, > My son has decided to sell a few of his toys to someone else who can enjoy > the many hours of fun left in their use. > > - Used, green Leapster personal electronic learning game. Included are > 5 game cartridges in their original boxes. $25 for all. > > > Cartridges: > > Wall-E (ages 4-7, letter recognition, spelling, mathematics) > Digging for dinosaurs (ages 5-8, dinosaur facts, logic & reasoning, > science concepts) > Star Wars - Jedi reading (ages 5-8, phonics skills, spelling, parts of > speech) > Star Wars - Jedi math (ages 5-8, number recognition, addition & > subtraction, telling time) > Scooby-Doo - Math times two (ages 5-8, addition, subtraction, > multiplication, sequencing) > > > - Collection of 25 dinosaurs. The largest dinosaur roars. Some are as > small as 2-3in. (see attached photo) $15 for all. > > > Thanks, > Kym > kymsimm(a)gmail.com >

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[Highland Park] table and chairs for sale
by Amy P. Kennedy 25 May '12

25 May '12

Table and 2 chairs for sale. Not a matched set but go well together. Light colored wood, white ceramic table top. See link below for photos. Asking $35 for all or $30 for table and $10 for both chairs. Table is 35.5 inches square with 12 inch leaves that extend on each end for additional seating. Chairs need new seat cushions (or pillows). Great for kitchen or breakfast nook. All in decent condition...getting ready to move and it won't fit in new place. Thanks! Amy https://picasaweb.google.com/amypkennedy/TableAndChairs?authkey=Gv1sRgCNmL2… > >

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[Highland Park] yard work recommendations?
by Neepa Majumdar 25 May '12

25 May '12

Dear neighbors, We are looking for someone to do some basic yard work for us: mainly pruning and "tidying" up. We don't need lawn mowing. Thanks for your recommendations, Neepa Majumdar and Mark Best

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[Highland Park] TREE REMOVAL INFORMATION
by Difranza, Francine 25 May '12

25 May '12

*I USED THIS GENTLEMAN TO TRIM TREES AND TO CUT ONE DOWN. HIS PRICES WERE VERY REASONABLE, HE DID A SUPER JOB AND ALL CLEAN-UP AND HE IS SO VERY PERSONABLE! IF YOU HIRE HIM, YOU WON'T REGRET IT! * * * *Mark Davin* *412 297 3000 cell* *412 781 3763 home* I

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